Asa gave Santos a sidelong glance but kept quiet, his attention drifting to the main building of the Davis estate. The doors swung open as a handful of staff hustled in and out, moving things around.
Pausing to think for a moment, Asa turned back to Santos. "Seems like we picked the wrong time to drop by."
Santos raised an eyebrow, intrigued. "Oh, really?"
"The Davis family looks like they're busy hosting other guests today," Asa said
with a casual shrug.
Santos eyed Asa, trying to piece things together. "Do you think Leon has someone on the inside with the Davis family?"
Asa's eyes, a deep ocean blue, sparkled with amusement as he adjusted his sleeve nonchalantly. "Just a hunch," he replied.
Judging from what the butler mentioned and the flurry of activity at the entrance, it wasn't hard to connect the dots. Plus, Jim's surprisingly laid-back attire for such a formal family meant he wasn't dressed to meet them specifically.
Santos glanced at the main building again, though he wasn't all that interested in the Davis family's affairs. "Well, at least we learned something today."
Understanding the link between Nellie and the Davis family was a useful card up their sleeve. With Cian's ties too, it was like everyone was caught in the same web of fate.
Santos let out a sly grin.
Asa's eyes landed on Santos's knee. "Got a bit carried away today, Mr. Santos?"
Santos's face flickered with a mix of embarrassment and annoyance. Ever since he left the Stevenson family, apart from dealing with Cian, he hadn't been publicly slighted like this.
The Davis family definitely had a reputation that preceded them.
Jim, though, seemed to have some health issues. Asa hadn't gotten too close, but Jim's unsteady presence didn't quite match the image of someone used to living on the edge.
Just as Santos was about to bring this up with Asa, his phone rang. He checked the screen and saw Joen's name flashing. Intrigued, he took the call Noticing this, Asa opened the car door and hopped in.
Santos kept the conversation with Joen brief, setting up a meeting spot before ending the call. He stood therefor a moment, phone in hand, before joining Asa in the car.
**Meanwhile, back inside the hall.
"Keir?" Jim's trusted aide noticed his unusual silence and expression since Asa and Santos left.
Curious, the aide called out.
Jim snapped back to reality at the sound of his aide's voice and said, "Find out everything there is about this Santos. I want a full dossier."
The aide nodded, eager to get on it.
Recalling the tidbits Santos had let slip, Jim added, "And dig into the Stevenson family as well. I want every detail."
"Got it." The aide had expected this, having worked with Jim for decades and knowing some of the backstory.
Hunter was a puzzle that Keir couldn't quite solve.
Jim gave a nod, dismissing his aide.
Once alone, Jim sat quietly for another ten minutes, lost in thought before finally getting up and heading outside.
The butler, ever observant, quietly trailed behind him back to the main building.